Week 8 - Isabelle


 Last week in downtown. The sky looked dangerous and the city was surrounded by a muddy, gloomy atmosphere. There were clouds and the sun was on its way to set. It looked different than usual. You could not see the sun but the clouds were colored in orange and brown. But not that beautiful orange at a sunset...a dark, muddy orange. You could not see the sun because the sunbeams did not get through the  thick clouds and the dust. You just saw a harsh light of sunbeams where the smoke has not reached the sky.
Somehow it looked dangerous. I heard a firetruck that was driving two blocks further which supported the atmosphere that something was not right. I felt restricted and small and was not sure what to think about it. When I came home I found out that the smoke of the big bushfire in Anaheim made all this dust. It is incredible how air particle can change the way lighting looks like. I am sure it would have been a beautiful romantic light without the dust.
Later I saw the sun behind these clouds. It was so red and pinkish. It was stunning and so powerful. 




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  1. karyndlawrenceOctober 20, 2017 at 12:12 AM

    They say that the reason why sunsets turn the sky different colors is merely because of particles in the air...which sometimes they're beautiful clouds and natural winds, but a lot of times in LA we have red sunsets because of the smog in the air, which is kind of gross to think about! It would be a similar situation with the forest fire smoke and pollution...It turns the air a gross muddy orange color and pollutes our skies...though it can make for some stunning sunsets! Those poor families up north too!

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